Discuss with Your Colleagues: Why Representations?

James Schultz, Michael Waters

Representation is discussed in the context of solving a system of linear equations. Five representations [concrete, tables, graphs, algebraic, matrices] are viewed from perspectives of understanding, technology, generalization, exact vs approximate solution, and learning style.

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